Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-21
Fully Ten Thousand People Bow
Their Heads in Grief.
Rev. Charles 4. Hayden Of Auburn, De.
liVers a Touching and Eloquent
Address.
Military and CiVic Honors at the Place Of
lntefment.


At the station.
The station was one of the most lively
places in the city. Crowds filled its plat !
forms long before the arrival of the trains
On Jewetts came the delegations from Gar
diner, Hallowell, Brunswick, Bath, Rich
mond, Rockland, Auburn, Lewiston, West
brook, Saco, Biddeford and from cities
i'm the western part of the State.
The Bangor express brought delegationsI
from Waterville, Oakland, Skowhegan, Yair-
field, Pittsfeld, Ellsworth, Belfast, Dexter
Bangor, Orono and from other eastern towns.
These were the regular passenger trains.
Immediately after the departure of the 10!
from Portland on which were the|
Portland Light Infantry, theI
Auburn Light Infantry and detachmentsI
from the Lewiston and Brunswick Battalions
land Light Infantry was officered as follows |
Benz. A. Norton, Captain; George c. Bar
rows, lst Lieutenant; George NJ. Blake, I'd
Lieutenant. The Mechanic Blues, Portland
Charles W. Davis, Captain; Charles +
SWEET, lst Lieutenant; Charles A. Plummer,
I'd Lieutenant Portland Montgomery Guards!
John A. Gallagher, Captain; John A
Hankhard, LIST Lieutenant; James ID. Regan
I'd Lieutenant Auburn Light Infantry
Fred II. Storah, Captain; +. Fred Bisbee, lst|
Lieutenant; Aretas A. Rowell, I'd Lieutenant
Waterville Light Infantry-Williaml
Vaughan, Captain; Albert T. Shurtleff i
ID Lieutenant. The Hamlin Guards-Fred|
s. Palmer, Captain; Lester r. Wiley, lstI
Lieutenant; J. Henry Wharf, I'd Lieutenant.
Skowhegan Light Infantry-IIorace NJ
Weston, Captain; Alonzo York, lst Lieut.
Frank s. Morse, I'd Lieut.. Neatly Rifles
Walter A. Goss, Captaln Charles @. Nor
rill lst Lieutenant; James A. Scott, 2d|
Lieutenant. The Capital Guards at thel
State House are officered as follows VIM
field S. Choate, Captain; George Doughty i,
lst Lieutenant; Z. X. Bean, I'd Lieutenant
At Ills there arrived special train from
Portland, bringing the committee of the City
Government, the citizens and friends. In ain
about 1000 passengers were landed at the
station inside of two hours time. As the COM
panies marched from the station they were
halted and photographs were taken. They
we're then formed in line on Water street, the
right resting on Winthrop street and, counter
marching, were conducted to the State House
The troops made very fine appearance and
won many words of praise as they passed
through their evolutions.
At the state House.
Tuesday morning as early as s O'Clock the
streets leading to the Capitol were lined with
people vending their way to look for the last
time on the remains of the late Governor as
they lay in state. The morning air was clear
and crisp and gave promise of perfect day
As the throng neared the State House their
tones gradually became hushed and there was
more than Sabbath calmness. relieved only
by the tinkling of the sleigh bells and the
booming of half hour guns at the arsenal
Passing up the long flights of stone steps
Preaching to the portals of the Capitol all con.
versation was in subdued tones. The steps
were lined with people. Entering the funer-
al gloom of the rotunda, coming from the
brilliant light of morning the contrast, strik-
ing even on Sundays gloomy morning, wa,
now impossible to describe.
A constant stream of people were passing
Through the front entrance, going to the lef
of the casket for a look upon the face of th.
man loved by every one who had ever come
within his genial presence, then to pass ou
of the west entrance. Dignitaries wer,
gliding through intent upon the necessary
business devolving upon each. About th'
Hover tributes which filled the air with fra
GRANGE that seemed to partake of the yer,
sadness of the occasion, there was gathere,
large throng of people. Among the recen
| additions to the floral tokens was a yer.
beautiful pillow, the background com
posed of English ivy, maiden hair ferns an
smilax, and on one corner had crossed sheave
of grain tied with lavender ribbon. On tn
r background rested wreath OF Marechai Me
and Catherine Mermet roses intermingle
with Roman hyacinths. The wreath wa
tied with white ribbon and smilax. Thi
tribute was sent by w. J. johnson & Co, o
the Quincy House, Boston, Mass.
Up in the Council Chamber. Goyerno
Marble was receiving visitors. There ha
recently been placed on the Governors des
y portrait of the late Gov. Bodwell which wa
4 draped with mourning. Passing up and dow
the stairs past the sentries. placed at interval
= were prominent personages of Maine and OIL
). ser states. Among them were Gen. DaltoI
: Adjutant Gen. of Massachusetts, Col. Rocl
well and Col. Currier of Gov. Ames Sta
who were introduced to Gov. Marble by Co
Neal.
}. Stepping out on the open portico at tf
q head of the stairs scene was spread befo
us which looking At once . person woul
never forget The outskirts Of the semici
{ tcular enclosure in front Of the Capitol We
9 literally fringed with teams. Up and dow
State street ~ far as the eye could rea,